Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 18.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros, 2005–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 18.2% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros peaked at 18.2% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
Comoros ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +175.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.1% compare
- 146 Somalia 19.0% compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 149 Bahamas 17.9% compare
- 150 Russian Federation 17.9% compare
- 150 Russia 17.9% compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros was 18.2% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Comoros ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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